Nobel prize was incentive in Colombia peace: Santos

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos today said the Nobel Peace Prize was a "gift from heaven" and gave a "tremendous push" to reach a new agreement with FARC rebels.

Speaking at a news conference in Oslo on the eve of the prize ceremony, Santos said the prestigious award "came like a gift from heaven because it gave us a tremendous push" to achieve a new peace deal with FARC after Colombian voters narrowly rejected an initial agreement in an October referendum.